In Konoha, you get one evolution point every day.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was aware of Gamabunta's appearance.

He assumed that Jiraiya was only instructing Lin Fan, so he let him do whatever he wanted in the grove outside Konoha Village, as long as it didn't affect the village.

Unexpectedly, this instruction even broke through Konoha's barrier. If it weren't for the barrier, who knows what would have happened if that water-powered cannon had hit the village.

"Third Generation Leader, do you believe me if I say that Lin Fan was behind all of this?"

Jiraiya tried to explain, but Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a cold face, said, word by word:

"Are you telling me that a student who has been studying at the Ninja Academy for less than a year can summon two toads at the level of Gamabunta and have them fight fiercely outside the village?"

"Those aren't two different toads, those two toads are both Gamabunta!" Jiraiya tried to correct him.

"Heh." Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled. "Do you think I'm so old that I don't even know the basics of Mount Myōboku?"

But he didn't mention the low birth rate at Mount Myōboku. Instead, he said, "Enough! Wrongdoings need to be punished. Besides compensating for the losses here, you also need to go and do one of the most troublesome tasks for me!"

Jiraiya felt so bad he wanted to cry.

......

The next day, Lin Fan heard from Tsunade that Jiraiya had gotten into trouble and was sent to carry out an S-rank mission.

"That kid's really unlucky," Lin Fan sighed.

"You bet." Tsunade yawned and took a bite of her breakfast. "They almost broke the village's barrier and destroyed a large forest outside the village. The compensation... tsk tsk, that's enough for us to sell alcohol countless times."

Lin Fan: "?"

Something doesn't sound right.

Never mind, it's none of his business.

"I'm taking Xiaobai to school now, see you later."

"See you later." Tsunade waved, and Lin Fan carried Lin Xiaobai, who was taking the last bite of 'breakfast', out of the Senju clan's territory.

......

The first lesson is over.

"Have you heard about what happened yesterday?"

"I've heard about it. Yesterday's commotion was supposedly caused by the legendary Sannin, Lord Jiraiya."

"Hmph, my dad even saw Jiraiya-sama's summoning beast with his own eyes from the city wall!"

Wow, I'm so envious!

The students' discussions revolved around yesterday's unrest.

"Damn it, why won't that old man fire Lin Fan?" Sarutobi Asuma gritted his teeth as he watched Kurenai Yuhi approach Lin Fan. He had spoken to his father, Sarutobi Hiruzen, for the first time last week, only to be rejected.

......

"Brother Lin Fan, have you heard about what happened yesterday?" Yuhi Hong asked, eager to follow up.

"I heard about it. It was Jiraiya who did it," Lin Fan said without changing his expression.

Are you kidding me? If the village found out he did it, how much money would he owe? He only makes a few hundred thousand!

"I was almost caught in the crossfire at the training ground that day. It was terrifying. Is that the power of the Sannin?" Mitarashi Anko exclaimed.

"That's right, the power of the Three Ninjas is terrifying." Lin Fan continued to repeat.

After chatting for a few minutes, the next class began.

On the stage is a foreign language teacher surnamed Kimura.

"You're really paying attention in class." After about ten minutes of class, Lin Fan saw Lin Xiaobai listening very attentively and suddenly felt a little ashamed. He could already know the answers to these kinds of questions just by glancing at his memory. He just couldn't concentrate on listening.

"Of course! I'm going to become a human rabbit in the future, so I absolutely can't slack off, gurgle!" Lin Xiaobai gurgled.

"Then good luck." Lin Fan yawned, preparing to take a nap.

At that moment, Kurenai Yuhi tossed a crumpled piece of paper aside.

Lin Fan accepted it out of curiosity.

Open it, and you'll find neat, elegant handwriting.

—【Brother Lin Fan, why do I see you talking to your pets so often? Do you understand animal speech?】

Lin Fan thought for a moment, wrote the note, and tossed it back.

—【This is my pet rabbit, so I can understand it.】

Kurenai Yuhi covered her mouth in surprise.

Wow! Brother Lin Fan can really understand what rabbits are saying! That's amazing!!

Kurenai Mitarashi, standing nearby, looked on curiously, tossed a crumpled piece of paper, and asked Kurenai what was going on.

Yuhi Hong threw back what Lin Fan had written.

Mitarashi Anko's eyes sparkled after reading it.

"He truly lives up to my expectations of being the man I admire; he can even understand animal sounds! That's amazing!"

It should be noted that even the Inuzuka clan can only understand the meaning of ninja dogs, not truly comprehend it.

Moreover, this needs to be cultivated from a young age.

Lin Fan's rabbit only appeared when school started, and after inquiry, it was found that he had adopted it during the holidays, which is only a few months ago.

......

During lunch break, Lin Fan ate at the school cafeteria.

Chicken leg, green vegetables, bean sprouts, miso soup, and a serving of rice.

Lin Fan's lunch was relatively quiet, at least because of his popularity. Most of the girls reached a tacit understanding that "no one can sneak away, or they will be ganged up on," and no one sat at the same table with Lin Fan.

"Lin Fan, may I sit here?"

It's Kakashi Hatake.

"Sit down." Lin Fan looked at this genius with some surprise. Ever since he defeated him at the end of last semester, the other party had been very quiet.

Last semester, Kakashi didn't care much about the courses, and Lin Fan would often turn around and see Kakashi sleeping, yawning, or spacing out.

But Kakashi is really serious this semester.

Could he be trying to beat someone with a photographic memory?

The two ate quietly, while Kakashi was surrounded by envious glances.

After finishing his meal, Kakashi wiped his mouth with a tissue.

"I have something I want to ask you." Kakashi finally stopped hiding his intentions.

"Speak." Lin Fan stacked the chicken bones he had finished eating; he had eaten five.

"Why haven't you graduated?" Kakashi asked bluntly. "With our strength, we could have graduated long ago. Why haven't you graduated?"

Lin Fan: "..."

Damn it, it's been half a month since school started, and that bastard Sugiyama Tomoji teaches Transformation Jutsu and Clone Jutsu in every ninjutsu class. He's so angry he wants to yell at people.

"Geniuses need to be honed," Lin Fan said, though his words betrayed his true feelings. "But I will graduate this winter."

"Winter?" Kakashi asked, puzzled. "Why winter?"

Because it's too cold to get up when it snows in winter.

Lin Fan knew that graduation required completing a mission, specifically a D-rank mission. He didn't know what time he would have to get up. Although he wasn't interested in the meager rewards for the mission, being a ninja seemed interesting. He had never done it before and wanted to try it out, so he had to follow the normal steps for graduates.

"Because...spring represents new life...represents the budding of young saplings...represents vibrant life, the arrival of a season where all things flourish." Lin Fan's tone was solemn. "If one doesn't even have the patience to wait for such a season, how can one become the strongest in this world?"

"Spring represents new life..." Kakashi murmured to himself, then suddenly thought of the Will of Fire: "I didn't expect Mr. Lin Fan to have such an understanding of the Will of Fire."

Lin Fan: "?"

"Thank you for the guidance, but I won't give up easily this final exam," Kakashi said.

Whatever makes you happy.

"Is that so? Then I'll look forward to your performance," Lin Fan said.